Stabbing suspect, 15, to be evaluated

A 15-year-old boy accused of stabbing a 12-year-old relative has been ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation before his court case proceeds through the system.

Michael M. Scott was charged as an adult with assault with intent to commit murder. He was being held on a $500,000 bond in the Monroe County Youth Center since the early-morning attack Feb. 19. First District Judge Terrence Bronson ordered the evaluation to determine if the youth understands criminal responsibility.

Monroe County sheriff's detectives reported that the girl survived the attack after she was stabbed repeatedly in the head while she slept on a couch in her grandmother's home on Labo Rd. in Berlin Township.

The young defendant did not tell investigators a reason for the attack, telling them that he didn't remember anything about it. Police reports said both the victim and suspect were staying at the house and watching television. There had been no argument or fighting between the two.

Adults in the house, including the girl's mother, were awakened about 4:15 a.m. to the girl's screams. They found her bleeding from several wounds to the head, including one that penetrated her brain. The suspect was found lying and shaking on the floor.

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